Jaguar finally unveils production-spec I-Pace EV

Well, we finally have some actual specifications of Jaguar’s much-anticipated I-Pace electric vehicle.

So now, for instance, we know that its rated range will be 386 kilometres thanks to a 90 kWh battery. As predicted, motors at each axle promise all-wheel drive performance, but now we know that their combined 394 horsepower and 512 pound-feet of torque will scoot the sizeable I-Pace from zero to 100 km/h in just 4.8 seconds. And, hooked up to a 100 kW DC fast charger, 80 per cent of the 432 pouch-cell lithium-ion battery’s range can be recuperated in about 40 minutes. At home, a more modest seven-kilowatt AC affair will take about 10 hours.

Riding on gargantuan 22-inch wheels, the I-Pace will stretch 4,682 millimetres from stem-to-stern and, thanks to its unique cab-forward design and space efficient electric powertrain, offer “exceptional interior space.” Air suspension is standard and the driver has a choice of high or low levels of regenerative braking “to assist in maximizing efficiency and optimizing vehicle range.”

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Like the Range Rover Velar, JLR’s InControl Touch Pro Duo infotainment system will feature dual LCDs, in this case a large 10-inch upper version and a smaller 5.5-inch lower item. Other modernities include a new Amazon Alexa Skill system that allows I-Pace owners to access information held in the Jaguar InControl Remote app at home, and the I-Pace will be the first Jaguar product to receive Software-Over-the-Air (SOTA) updates that allows customers to wirelessly upgrade their vehicle without visiting a dealer.

Jaguar Canada is promising that the I-Pace will be in dealerships in the second half of 2018. Pricing will be announced at the end of this month, but we do know that it will include an eight-year/160,000-kilometre battery warranty.

The I-Pace will be available in three trims — S, SE & HSE — although a fully-optioned First Edition version will available for the first year only.